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Reliabilities of Consecutive-k Systems

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Authors:
  1. Gerard J. Chang

    1. Department of Applied Mathematics, National Chiao Tung University, Hsinchu, Taiwan, ROC

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  2. Lirong Cui

    1. Reliability and Safety Research Center, China Aerospace Corporation, P.R. China

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  3. Frank K. Hwang

    1. Department of Applied Mathematics, National Chiao Tung University, Hsinchu, Taiwan, ROC

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Part of the book series: Network Theory and Applications (NETA, volume 4)

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Table of contents (10 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-ix
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  2. Introduction

    • Gerard J. Chang, Lirong Cui, Frank K. Hwang
    Pages 1-6

  3. Computation of Reliability

    • Gerard J. Chang, Lirong Cui, Frank K. Hwang
    Pages 7-27

  4. Design of Optimal Consecutive Systems

    • Gerard J. Chang, Lirong Cui, Frank K. Hwang
    Pages 29-59

  5. The Lifetime Distribution

    • Gerard J. Chang, Lirong Cui, Frank K. Hwang
    Pages 61-76

  6. Asymptotic Analysis

    • Gerard J. Chang, Lirong Cui, Frank K. Hwang
    Pages 77-92

  7. Window Systems

    • Gerard J. Chang, Lirong Cui, Frank K. Hwang
    Pages 93-110

  8. The Network Model

    • Gerard J. Chang, Lirong Cui, Frank K. Hwang
    Pages 111-126

  9. Consecutive-2 Graphs

    • Gerard J. Chang, Lirong Cui, Frank K. Hwang
    Pages 127-147

  10. Some Related Systems

    • Gerard J. Chang, Lirong Cui, Frank K. Hwang
    Pages 149-163

  11. Applications

    • Gerard J. Chang, Lirong Cui, Frank K. Hwang
    Pages 165-184

  12. Back Matter

    Pages 185-209
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The consecutive-k system was first studied around 1980, and it soon became a very popular subject. The reasons were many-folded, includ­ ing: 1. The system is simple and natural. So most people can understand it and many can do some analysis. Yet it can grow in many directions and there is no lack of new topics. 2. The system is simple enough to become a prototype for demonstrat­ ing various ideas related to reliability. For example, the interesting concept of component importance works best with the consecutive-k system. 3. The system is supported by many applications. Twenty years have gone and hundreds of papers have been published on the subject. This seems to be a good time for retrospect and to sort the scattered material into a book. Besides providing our own per­ spective, the book will also serve as an easy reference to the numerous ramifications of the subject. It is hoped that a summary of work in the current period will become the seed of future break-through.

Authors and Affiliations

  • Department of Applied Mathematics, National Chiao Tung University, Hsinchu, Taiwan, ROC

    Gerard J. Chang, Frank K. Hwang

  • Reliability and Safety Research Center, China Aerospace Corporation, P.R. China

    Lirong Cui

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